PLAYERS:
Mat Latos,
Edinson Volquez,
Aroldis Chapman,
Johnny Cueto,
Bronson Arroyo,
Mike Leake,
Homer Bailey,
Jeff Francis,
Sam Lecure
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds
Mat Latos (MLB.com credit) Cincinnati made the boldest move of any team in the NL Central to upgrade its starting rotation in the offseason.The Reds gave up four players, including veteran starter Edinson Volquez and a few top prospects, to get Mat Latos from San Diego. At only age 24, Latos has electric stuff as shown by his 413 strikeouts in 429 career innings and a 3.37 ERA in 72 career starts.Latos has been durable, making 31 starts in each of the past two seasons.There have been concerns about Latos including worries that the Padres overused him early in his career. More than 400 innings pitched before turning 24 is a lot and San Diego seemed to annually debate shutting him down early once it was eliminated from contention.Still, he's worth a bundle in fantasy baseball even though moving from Petco Park to Cinci could result in an increased ERA. He should get more wins with the Reds as well. He's an ace-in-the-making and is worth an early pick in all fantasy formats.Lat...
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